# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Feb 25, 2011)

* Google Refine (formerly Freebase Gridworks) was shared as a tool for cleaning up messy data, potentially useful for researchers working with complex datasets: http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/

* GreenGoose (http://greengoose.com) was discussed as a quantified self platform aimed at the general public, designed to facilitate tracking of daily activities to help users improve their behaviors.

* The concept of activity tracking was briefly discussed in the context of behavior modification, with one participant noting how such tools could help with basic health maintenance like remembering to eat regularly.

* The conversation touched on quantified self technologies as tools for behavioral improvement through systematic tracking and measurement of daily activities.

* The log shows ongoing interest in self-tracking technologies that make quantified self practices more accessible to mainstream users beyond the technical community.